Cigar-box.



A. SCHNEIDER.

CIGAR BOX.

APPLICATION man MAY29.1915.

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ANTHONY SCHNEIDER, OF WHIPPANLY, NEW JERSEY.

crean-Box.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 29, 1916. Serial No. 100,543.

.In the present instance I propose to prov1de a composite cigar boxYwhich embraces among` other features an outer case or shell, preferablyof metal, Within which is located an inner section or shell, preferablyof a fragrant wood, such as cedar or a substitute thereof. By making theouter case of metal, such as tin or the like, I insure the protection ofthe contents of the package against atmospheric influence and at thesame time give the requisite and necessary strength to such package toprotect the contents from damage and injury which might result in theroughusage which is liable to occur in the transportation, storage andhandling of the package. By employing an inner casing of wood, such ascedar, or substitutes, I avoid the contact of the cigars with the metalthereby obviating the im parting of a metallic taste tothe cigars whichwill ruin their flavor and aroma. Furthermore, the use of such afragrant wood as cedar, or substitutes, as is well known, will impart tothe cigars apleasing aroma. i

Furthermore, it is my purpose to provide as an original package acomposite cigar box i which will itself serve the purpose of a humidorfor preserving and storing the cigars inasmuch as the exterior metalcase will serve such purpose, and in addition possess the advantage thatit constitutes a part of the original container in which the goods areinitially packed, shipped and sold.

I `also propose in the present instance to provide a composite box ofthis character wherein a wooden lining or shell, preferably of cedar, isprovided with a top or cover also yof wood, such as cedar, which isarranged in such manner, and is so constructed that when closed it willlie within the confines of and substantially flush with the top edgeportions of the front and end Walls of the Wooden lining or shell. Thefront, rear and end walls extend above the adjacent side and end wallsof the metal case, so that when the cover of such metallic case isclosed, the depending flanges of the metallic cover will overlie theprojecting portions of the side and end walls of the wooden shell orlining, While the top wall of the metallic cover will bear against thewooden lid or j cover.`

By th'is arrangement I insure that the contents of the box will beadequately pre served from atmospheric conditions7 such as moisture andthe like, while at the Same time no part of the metal ofthe box will bein contact with o r adjacent thecigars. Y

Furthermore, I provide means through the agency of which both the tincover of the case and the wooden lid or cover of the box may be easily,readily and simultaneously opened, this arrangement being'particularlyuseful in the initial opening of the box.

I also aim to provide a composite cigar box which willembody the desiredfeatures of simplicity, efficiency and convenience, and

Patented I une a, 1918.

which may be manufactured and marketed at a relatively low cost.

Vith the above recited objects and others of a similar nature in view,my invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts set forth in and falling j Within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a cigarbox embodying my invention, the cover of A the outer case or shell beingshown as fully opened, while the cover of the inner lining or shell isshown as partially opened` Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectionalview taken through a closed box embodying my invention.

In the presentinstance I have shown and described the inner shell orlining of my improved box as composedof separate strips or pieces ofthin wood, preferably cedar, loosely assembled within the case, asthisis conductive to economy in the cost of production of the compositebox, but I wish it to bel understood that if desired, this inner liningor shell may have the walls thereof united or joined together in theordinary p panying draw-` while B designates the cover thereof. The bodyof the box A, as well as the cover B,

is preferably made fromrelatively thinsheet metal, such as tin or thelike. The body 5 portion of this metallic case is provided with anexterior bead l; this bead constituting a stopcby `engaging with the'anges .2 `of fthe cover B when the box is closed. The upper edge of thefront wall of the vbox body A is `formed with an integral projection orprominence 3, which is adapted to engage with the {frontliange of thecover to pinch the'tabfhereinafter referredto for a purpose which willappear and to lock `the cover in its closed position, as will be readilyunderstood. Withinthe body A of the metalliccase I arrange av shell .orlining, `preferably of cedaror other 4aromatic wood, which is indicatedas an entirety `by the letter C.

This lining comprises a bottom wall 4:, end y walls-, front wall G., anda rear walll'l'. The lid wall orcover of the box is shown at Sand ishinged as at 9 tothe top'edge of the rear wall. The two 4enol Walls`5-5, the 'frontgwall 6 andthe rear wall 7,0f the lining or shell()allh-ave their top marginal edgeiportions projecting a considerabledistance abovethe adjacent walls or sides of the metallic'box body A,asis clearly shown in Fig. l. Furthermorepthe two 'end walls 5-5 and thefront wall 6 of .this cedar shell C are of the same height, and in turnare: of relativelygreater heightthan the rear wall 7 as will beunderstood by reference to Fig. 1, this diilerence in height beingsubstantially equal `to the thickness of the 4wooden cover 8, so thatwhen this cover 8 is closed down, the outer face ofthe same will liesubstantially flush with thetop edges ofthe sidewalls -f. and the frontwall 6thereby insuring a tightlinin or shell foriprotecting "thecigars`"It `wlll. also be `noted that by reason of the fact 4that the verticalwalls of the `:inner shell or lining C `are higher than the verticallwalls of the metallic or outershellA, `when thefcover Bofthismetallicshellis closed it will not` Contact with or be exposeddirectly to the contents of the box,land thereforetheliability of ametallicflavonbeing:imparted to the cigarsis avoided, while at the sametime thetop. sectioni of this wooden. lining orshell` C will be rnestedor fittedwithin the cover, this top section of ,theywooden lining,` orshell of course;comprising the cover Sandtheprojectingtopedges of Lthefront wall 6, the end wallsi andthe-rearwallY. The result fwillbeatight, compact, atmosphere-proof package inwvhichthe cigars willbeientirely enveloped bylthe cedar lining and protected fromthei metallicshell and at the same-time such metallic shell will completely envelopthis cedar lining andperform theiprotectiveA functions for iwhich it isdesigned `as-above mentioned. As stated, theinner lining or `vided acomposite box iwhich constitutes the A original container` for 1 thecigars `when they are sent rfromvthe factory, and which will ,form ahumidor for protecting the cigars i for his use.

i caught or jammed between they two` covers.`

-in this ylining like `in vany regularly conshellmay consist-ofseparatestrips orpieces loosely assembled within the metal case.

As is -well known, cigar `boxes have the revenue stamps pasted thereonin such manner-that the stamps overlie certain parts of thetop and sidesof the box, thereby sealing `the ilatterfthese stamps being ruptured orbroken whenthe-cover is opened. In the present instance, the stampswould of course be pasted upon the metallic case or cover, "I5 and `to`provide `access to the contents I fasten, as at9 to the wooden cover 8,ypreferably near the front edgethereofand atthe centerline of the cover,a suitable'linger tab 10, which may be'of. any preferred material, `S0

,suclras anpieceofribbon fabric, leather, or

the like. `When the wooden cover is closed, as shownin .EigQ, thistabcis adapted to ,extend outwardand to-overliethe catchor latching,iprojection 3 on the vmetallic case, 35 the `.front `[section -of the`.fl-ange 2 of `the :metalllc Vcover pinchingthe tab inward against thefront wall ofthe body portion of the 'metallic case to securely hold thecover 8 within .the confines of the` infront and4 end`, 90 walls oftheinner shell and` atlth'e same time suclnpinchinmof the tab 10 servesto 1hold the cover of the `outer case `B positively `closedfover theinner shell, as is showniu y will be readily understood.

From f the above description 1 taken i in con- "l 0 5 nection with theaccompanying drawings, the.constructioirand.operation of my invention.will be :readily vunderstood and` 1appreciated. It will be .noted `thatI yhaveprowhen they.V are inthe hands of lthe consumer Furthermore, fitwill` :be .1 seen that both of the=coversVv of the box may be a liftedsimultaneously, thus u avoiding `the. necessity of handling thetwo`covers separately with` the liability lof having v the iingers 1120 It`-will furtheribe notedfth'at by arrang- `ing the woodenliduor Vcover`for the Vcedar lining orsliell ashcrein` described, I insure" that thecigars maybe packedrandpressed structed i and packed :cedar cigar box.

Inactualpractice, `the exterior faces of the metallic case` are printed,lithographed or otherwise marked in` imitation ofwthe grain.` of.wood,inthe present instance cedar, `130 one particular embodiment so that thebox in outward appearance will resemble a box made from cedar Wood.

While Ihave herein shown and described I Wish it to be understood that Ido not confine myself tofall theprecise details of construction hereinset forth by Way of illustration, as modification and variation may bemade Without departing from thespirit of the invention or exceeding thescope of the appended claims. t

What I claim is: t,

l. A compositefcigar boxcomprising an outer metallic case and an innerWooden shell, the vertical Walls of said Wooden shell being higher thanthe adjacent vertical Walls of the metallic case, said Wooden shellhaving a cover hinged to its rear Wall and adapted to lie substantiallyush with the top edges of the remaining vertical Walls of such shellwhen the cover is closed, said 'metallic case including a hinged coverhaving depending ianges adapted to overlie the portions of the vvalls ofthe shell which project above the adjacent Walls of the metallic case,and means attached to the cover of the inner shell for simultaneouslylifting or opening both covers and for holding both covers closed. y j

2. A cigar box comprising an outer `case and an inner shell, a hingedcover for the outer case, a hinged cover for the inner shell, andiexible means attached to the cover of the shell and accessible from theexterior of the case when the latter is closed, for simultaneouslylifting or opening both covers, and for holding the cover of the outercase closed over the inner shell with its cover held closed.

3. A composite cigar box comprisin an outer metallic case and an innercedar s ell, the vertical Walls of said cedar shell bein@ higher thanthe adjacent vertical walls of the metallic case, the rear Wall of saidshell being of less height than the front and end of my invention,

`from the case Walls by Walls of the shell, a cover hinged to the topedge of saidrcar Wall and adapted when closed to lie substantially HushWith the top edges of the front and end Walls of the shell, a hingedcover for the metallic case, and ilexible means connected With the coverof the cedar shell and accessible from the exterior of the case forsimultaneously lifting both the covers, and a prominence on the frontWall of the outer case With which said iexible means combines to holdboth covers positively closed.

A composite cigar box comprising an outer metal case having a flangedcover hinged thereto, and a removable lining for the case comprising abottom, lid and side members, the upper edges of the side membersextending above. the marginal edges of the metal case, the said coverflange being of sufficient depth to embrace, When closed, the saidextending edges of the side members and overlie the marginal edges ofthe case, and a flexible tab secured at one end to the said lid andhaving its other end externally accessible when the case cover is closedto permit concurrent lifting of both the cover and the lid.

5. A composite cigar box comprising an outer case having a hinged cover,an inner shell also having a cover hinged to permit opening of bothcovers concurrently, said shell cover, in closed position, extendingbelow the top plane of the front vertical Wall of the shell and havingits front edge spaced said shell Wall, and means carried by the shellcover and externally accessible when the case is closed for permittingconcurrent lifting of both covers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of tWoWitnesses.

ANTHONY SCHNEIDER.

Vitnesses:

Guo. E. BOLIVAR, ETI-mL A. HATTIE.

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